Open to local artists and nonprofit organizations in the visual and performing arts, Telluride Arts’ Art for Art’s Sake Grants are awarded to support artistic projects that will enrich the Telluride community through public display or performance.

Since 1993, Fundación Botín has awarded Art Grants each year, aimed at artists of any nationality. Each grant provides funding of 23,000€ and promotes and supports those artists who need resources to carry out a research project or training. The result of this process is displayed in the Itinerarios joint exhibition and in a catalogue.

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts invites Pennsylvania artists to apply to its Images 2025 Juried Gallery Exhibition, which will be on display in the Schlow Centre Region Library throughout the month of July 2025. $1,800 in prize money will be awarded by juror Richard Rinehart at an Awards Reception on July 10 during the 5-day Arts Festival. The application deadline is May 9. View last year's Images 2024 exhibition at https://arts-festival.com/images-exhibition-gallery.

At Studio Luce, they give artists and writers the freedom to manage their own schedules, trusting them to use their time as they see fit. They believe artists know how they work best, and their role is to support that. This is a very hands-off residency where you, as the creative, determine how best to use your time. ​They don’t require a finished piece at the end of your stay, understanding that this residency is a small part of your process. Deadlines can stifle creativity, but they’re always there for check-ins and conversations, offering insights into El Paredón and Guatemala. ​While the work is up to you, they encourage collaboration and meals with fellow artists and interaction with the local community.

They offer a range of opportunities to experience the special spaces they inhabit. You can come for a short-term self-directed residency, alone or with another artist, or join a group of like-minded individuals for a co-designed team retreat. In-house residencies last 13 nights or under while The Shaper Studio - a completely self-contained live/studio space on our land for stays of a month or more.

For Eye to Eye 2025, they are seeking installation proposals with a strong artistic voice and feasible timeline which invite collaboration from other artists. Submitted art samples will primarily be used to give a sense of an artist’s creative voice and ability to follow through on artistic projects.

They will assign teams of 3-4 artists to work together to fabricate the installation. Each team will include at least one artist represented by Fresh Eye Arts, a progressive art studio supporting artists with disabilities.

If you would like more information about applying to Eye to Eye 2025, there will be a public info session over Zoom on Thursday, March 6 from 5:30-6:00pm with Eye to Eye 2025 coordinator, AJ Jarvi-Beamer.

The Waverley Art Prize has been running since 1986 as a painting and drawing prize. This year the Waverley Art Prize is returning to the Bondi Pavilion Gallery as Bondi’s staple event in the local and national art prize calendar. The Waverley Art Prize is aimed for early to mid-career artists. The Open Prize and Mayor’s Prize-winning works are acquired in the Waverley Council Collection. The funds raised through the art prize support Waverley Woollahra Art School and help them sustain their role as the longest running artist run initiative in Waverley. This year is the 39th anniversary of the Waverley Art Prize. The Waverley Art Prize 2025 is open to painting, drawing, print and mixed media.

The national acquisitive Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D and new media arts practice in Australia. Since 2006, the exhibition presents the remarkable finalist works by artists from across the country. The artwork awarded with the Major Prize will be acquired into the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. A People’s Choice prize is also decided by way of public vote by exhibition visitors. The Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2025 is proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council, Argon Law Sunshine Coast, De Deyne Family, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce, Montville Country Cabins, Coastline BMW and International Art Services.

The Public Art Program is interested in commissioning an artist or artist team to create a site-specific, large scale permanent sculpture or series of sculptures at Big Bull Creek Park, 20425 Sunflower Road, Edgerton, KS 66021. With Kansas City being one of the hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this installation presents a unique opportunity to reach a broader international audience. The installation of this permanent art is scheduled for May 2026 with World Cup games and special events occurring across the Kansas City region in June/July 2026. Applications are due 5/11/2025.

SUAVEART invites artists, researchers, and creative practitioners to participate in an upcoming offline exhibition on Hainan Island, exploring the evolving relationship between humans and nature. Through observation, collection, gamified exploration, and participatory engagement, this exhibition seeks to foster deeper ecological awareness and reconnect audiences with the land. The exhibition will feature artistic practice, nature-based research, and experimental storytelling—encouraging visitors to rethink their connection with islands, biodiversity, and sustainability.

A Vision of Nature: American Women Artists will be exhibited at the National Sporting Library & Museum. Founded in 1954, the National Sporting Library & Museum is located in Middleburg, the heart of Virginia’s beautiful horse and hunt country. The inviting 6-acre campus, world-class research Library, and Fine Art Museum, highlight the rich heritage and tradition of country pursuits while advocating for the conservation of landscape, open space, and waterways integral to these activities. https://showsubmit.com/show/awa-vision-of-nature

King's Lynn is looking for experienced artist/s, creative practitioner or an arts organization with experience of community engagement or socially engaged practice to develop and deliver a series of art works in partnership with communities in King’s Lynn which will feature as part of the towns HANSA20 celebrations. The works will be projected on to three historic buildings in central King’s Lynn using the existing infrastructure of BrightSign Media Players along with the option to use two mobile projectors on different sites/locations. The technology will allow for projection of static images, slide shows, animation, film or potentially interactive works using gaming technologies but not sound.

The Cass Art Prize 2025, presented by The Cass Group, aims to champion contemporary art from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland with a £10,000 cash prize and a free stand at The Other Art Fair in spring 2026 to the overall winner of the competition. There are additional prizes worth £15,000 including a Students Award, an Art Educators Award and more! Plus a prestigious group exhibition at Copeland Gallery, London in autumn 2025.

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2025 artist grants. They are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. For this open call, they will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Their open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via their online Journal as well as their Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 145k.

Entries open on Tuesday 25 February for the 2025 Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture. The $20,000 biennial national award for excellence in photographic portraiture in memory of photographer Olive Cotton will celebrate its 20-year anniversary this year. The finalist exhibition will be selected from entrants across Australia and is a significant opportunity for established and emerging photographers. The winning work is acquired for the Gallery’s collection. See Gallery website for full details. Entries close on 13 May 2025.

Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for our Artist-in-Residence program for 2025-2026. The funded residency will begin with a site visit in 2025 and a residency period of up to 10 weeks in 2026. JSP’s Artist-in-Residence program provides visual artists a career-boosting opportunity to make new outdoor work on a large-scale, with the physical space and technical and financial support to succeed.

They are starting off the summer at Side Street Studio Arts with a Pride art show. The color Lavender has been part of LGBTQIA+ community since its early history and has been reclaimed to be a symbol of queer empowerment and resistance. This is a call for art in any medium that explores and represents the LGBTQIA+ community. This exhibition is open to the public June 6 - June 28, 2025, with a public reception on Friday June 6, from 6-9 pm.

MFA (Maryland Federation of Art) invites all artists to enter its 3-D free-standing Off the Wall exhibition open to artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. All eligible fine art entries in any media will be considered by the juror. Selected works will be displayed in this MFA organized exhibition at Maryland Hall’s Earl and Martino Galleries in Annapolis, MD from July 8 – August 14.

The LBIF is pleased to announce an exhibition opportunity for emerging and early career artists. LBIF will showcase works of art created by artists 18 to 40 years of age.
Mediums eligible for submission includes drawing, painting, hand-pulled prints, photography, mixed media, wall-hung 2D materials in the crafts (clay, glass, metal, fibers, wood), video, computer generated digital work displayed as prints.

Three cash Prizes and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded by the Juror. Artists do not have to be present to receive their awards. Please note that Artists who receive an award will receive their check by mail.

Color is the quiet force that guides human life. The power of color is in its ability to function as a sensation and perception, to be a language of itself—yet remain unspoken, and to be both physical and allusive. The Power of Color highlights the photographers’ use of saturation and vibrancy to explore the captured image.

The Power of Color is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.

Their artist residency open for artist mothers coming to rural Finland. They invite mother artists, writers, and creatives to join them during their seasonal programs in spring and autumn. This residency offers the perfect space to reflect, explore, and innovate and bring your partner and children along the path! Introducing the |MOTHERS IN ART RESIDENCY|, designed specifically for artist mothers like you. Their residency offers a tranquil environment that fosters creativity and inspiration, all while accommodating your family.

The McMillen Artist Community (MAC) Reverse Scholarship Program is designed to award competitive grants to support artistic excellence in the visual arts for artists living and working in Washington State. The program recognizes creative talent and community impact and provides an opportunity for debt relief so that artists can achieve specific and creative career and life goals. You must be at least 25 years of age or older at the time of application and a current legal resident of Washington for a minimum of one (1) year at the time of application, verified by Valid WA State DL or ID Card and Utility Bill/Other Documentation as proof of residency.

Omi Art Gallery invites artists to apply for their new curated online exhibition, Biography – Before, Now, or After, featuring a selection of works chosen by guest curator Anzhela Popova, a London-based gallerist and curator from ADH Studio, Notting Hill.

Sculpture Missoula announces a call for five sculptures for the inaugural opening of a sculpture garden in Missoula’s most beloved and picturesque park. (Five sculptures will be chosen for exhibition in 2025, with another five in 2026.) This program invites artists to exhibit their work for a 2-year period. The 15-acre park in the heart of Missoula is situated on the banks of the Clark Fork River adjacent to downtown, and offers a variety of recreational activities, including hiking and biking trails, picnic shelters, a boat ramp, parking, accessible public restrooms, and scenic views. Sculpture will be placed along the meandering paths of the park that is linked to the city’s trail system and easily accessed by visitors to Missoula and the city’s neighborhoods.

The Resilient Artist Cohort is an artist-led development programme supporting six Leeds-based artists through mentoring, skill-sharing workshops, and hands-on exhibition experience.

Escape to the Southernmost Point and let Key West inspire your next work. The Studios of Key West offers monthlong residencies to nearly 40 artists each year — including visual artists, writers, musicians, media makers, performers, and interdisciplinary creatives. Residents receive private accommodations, workspace, and the time and space to imagine, create, and connect. Open to emerging and established artists worldwide.

The Narva Art Residency (NART), in collaboration with the Narva municipality’s department of architecture and urban planning (ALPA), is launching its second open call for a large-scale public art installation or sculpture. This year, the installation will be placed near the Town Hall building, west of the western edge of Helsingi Street. The installation will also serve as a platform for outdoor exhibitions, offering opportunities to engage and highlight various communities in Narva.

On behalf of Harris Health, art consultants Davis Cohen Art (DCA) invite visual artists and graphic designers to submit their qualifications for various art opportunities within the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital Campus. These opportunities include both interior spaces in the new hospital, currently under construction, and outdoor locations across the LBJ Hospital Campus. DCA is seeking local artists from Harris County to contribute to the hospital’s environment. The goal is to enhance the healing atmosphere by using artwork to connect with patients, families, and caregivers—bringing warmth, community, and comfort to the healthcare setting.

They invite submissions from artists, collectives, filmmakers, writers, and creative technologists working in time-based media. They are particularly interested in works that blur disciplinary lines and engage with quantum themes, including but not limited to: Non-Local Love & Entanglement: Relationships where time and space collapse, The Poetics of Probability: Works embracing randomness and probability, reflecting the uncertainty of quantum states and the delicate balance between chance and intention, Superposition & Multitemporality: Projects that unfold multiple realities simultaneously—films that change with each screening, interactive experiences shaped by viewer choices, or zines with fragmented narratives that shift depending on reading order, Somatic Frequencies & Resonance: Interactive works using biofeedback, or soundscapes that respond to the body in real time.

The New English Art Club (NEAC) is delighted to invite early-career artists aged 18 and over, living in Great Britain, and working in figurative painting, drawing or printmaking to apply for the NEAC Artist Scholarships. The three scholarships are aimed at individuals who have not historically benefited from many opportunities to engage with the NEAC, and aim to support those who face financial barriers in pursuing the arts in a professional capacity. Early-career artists include anyone who feels they are at the beginning stages of their professional artistic career, regardless of age.

The application for The Umbrella Arts Center’s 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence program is now open! Join an active and vibrant multidisciplinary art center with 50 artist studios, an independent ceramics studio and classroom, a fully equipped woodshop, and gallery and performance spaces in the historic center of Concord, MA.

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to their online exhibit, UNTAMED. All accepted pieces will be displayed in their online gallery at www.art-fluent.com Best of Show: $750 Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each.

SPAM New Media Festival (Seattle, WA, US) invites artists and practitioners working with digital, experimental and emerging artforms to submit work for the 2025 Festival.

Potential submissions include, but are not limited to, interactive and immersive works and installations, video and projection mapping, audio and music installations and live performances, artist talks, workshops, demonstrations, and screenings.

A subset of Telluride Arts’ Artist Grants [TAAGs] program, Flash Grants operate on a quarterly basis, awarding five $250 grants per cycle. These grants are designed and awarded for artistic endeavours that are smaller in scale, provide clear community benefit and require limited monetary support towards project initiation, sustainment or completion. As with all TAAGs, community benefit is at the heart of the program and must be clearly outlined in the application.

Closing soon!!
*Open Call for artists - FUNGI - New York exhibition*

- deadline May 16th!

Open call for the exhibition called FUNGI, dedicated to art works engaging in form or concept with the mycological world.

The show is open June 09 -27th, will feature approximately 40 artists, jury selected. Artists may display multiple pieces for sale.

They are collaborating BWAC, whose 25,000 sq ft gallery spans two floors of a historic warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront and Brooklyn Mushroom a platform dedicated to arts, culture and community around all things mycological. The recent winter festival brought 1,200 visitors to the one day event.

They are open to most platforms. For any inquiries about your proposals email: [email protected].